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ATTORNEY WILLIAM R. LORD, OF MATAWAN,

Patented Jan. 26, 1932 PANY, OF NEW YORK,

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T AMERICAN CAN COH- N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR- MAKING POURING SPOU'I. CAN COVERS Application filed February 21, 1929. Serial No. 341,538.

This invention relates to machines for producing can covers in which pouring spouts are inserted and movably secured, and to a method for producing said covers.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of a machine which cuts an "opening in a cover strip of sheet material, inserts a formed pouring spout within a the openzng and secures it to a part of the cover strip adjacent the opening, which removes from the cover strip a cover blank containing the attached spout, and then forms the blank into a can cover.

An important object of the invention is the provision of feeding devices which advance a cover strip by an intermittent movement through various operating stations, and clamping devices arranged at these stations which clamp and hold the cover strip during the periods of rest of the feeding devices, and during the operations of the mechanisms at such stations.

Still another important object of the invention is the provision of spout inserting mechanism which receives a formed spout having resilient side wings and which as-' sembles and attaches the spout to a can cover part by temporarily springing the side wings inwardly to permit their insertion within an opening in the can cover part and which then secures together an element of the inserted spout and an element of the can cover part.

A further object of the invention is the provision of devices for automatically assembling and attaching a formed pouring spout and a can cover wall, by a connection which permits subsequent hinging of the spout relative to the can cover.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a machine for inserting a spout into an opening in a can cover part comprising automatically operating spout feeding devices for presenting formed spouts to a spout inserting mechanism and a manual control forinterrupting the feeding of spouts to the inserting mechanism without stopping the other operating parts of the machine.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description,

panying drawings discloses a which, taken in connection with the accompreferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a pouring spout can cover made according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view 01 a cover strip of sheet material, in which is placed inserted pouring spouts.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of that portion of thestrip and spouts illustrated in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the apparatus, parts being broken away, the view being taken from the feed-in end of the machine;

Fig. 5 is a sectional lan View of the apparatus, being taken su stantially along line 55 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the lower part of the machine, parts being broken away and parts being shown in section;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the up r part of the machine, parts being bro on y;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation, partly in section, taken substantially along line 88 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 99 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 10 is a sectional View taken substantialv along line 10-10 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section taken substantially along line 12-12 in Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a perspective detail of the spout holding instrumentalities;

' Fig. 14 is a side elevation of a part of the can cover blanking and forming mechanism, the view being taken from a position illustrated by the line 1414 in Fig. 6, and

Fig. 15 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along line 15-15 in Fig. 5.

The apparatus of the present invention contemplates the automatic feeding, through a number of stations, of a cover strip 21 (Fig. 2) of sheet material from which and formed a can cover 22 having side walls 23. Mechanism is located at one station which cuts a spout opening 24 in the strip 21 and a slit 25 adjacent, this leaving a tongue is blanked 26 projecting within said 0 ning'. A formed pouring spout 27 (Fig. 1 having resilient side wings 28-and which may have extended stop lugs 30, is automatically positioned within the opening 24 by mechanism operating at a second station, a depending tang 29 being inserted through the slit 25. The tang 29 is then clinched over the tongue 26 by mechanism at a third station, this forming a hinge connection for the pouring spout 27 and the strip 21. A can cover 22 is then blanked and formed from thafimrt of the strip 21 containing the spout 27, by mechanism operating at a fourth station, the final operation producing a pouring spout can cover.

The apparatus of the present invention is well adapted to the manufacture of the standard salt can pouring spout coverwhich is preferably formed of fibrous material and which has a hinged pouring spout made of sheet metal. Forthe purposeof illustration the machine herein is shown in connection with the manufacture of such a spout can' cover.

structurally the apparatus of the present invention comprises, as a major part, a punching and forming press mechanism of a standard double operation type. The frame of the press carries all of the machine parts including a table over which the strip 21 is fed in a step by step movement by feeding rollers receiving intermittent movement from connection with the crank shaft of the press mechanism. During the different rest periods of the strip 21, the mechanisms at the various stations operate successively as to a particular can cover, upon a part of the cover strip as it is presented to such mechanisms.

Inasmuch as the press mechanism constitutes the supporting and primary actuating structures upon which all of the other elements of the apparatus are dependent, this mechanism will first be briefly described.

It comprises a press frame 31, (Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 15) which is formed with side walls 32 extending into and formed integrally with a supporting bed 33. A bolster plate 34 is carried by the bed 33' and supports a die block 35 which carries the lower die parts.

Slide gibs 36 are adj ustably secured by lock bolts 37 against the front face of the press frame 31. Adjusting screws 38 passing through parts of frame 31 and bearing against the gibs 36 insure accurate adjustment. Each gib 36 is formed with a V groove 39 in which moves a blanking punch slide 42 formed with tapered side edges 43 resting within and corresponding to the V groves 39, of the gibs 36. Movement of the gibs toward or from the slide 42 by action of the screws 38 tightens or loosens the bearing action of their V-grooves against the edges of the slide. The bolts 37 extend through enlarged openings in the gibs and as the desired adjustment is made are screwed home, their heads tightly clamping and holding the gibs in ad justed position.

slide 45, the latter beinglheld in sliding position b a face plate 46 olted to the housing 44. Slids 42 and 45 carry arts of the punch blanking and forming mec anism which will be hereinafter fully ex lained.

Slide 45, (Figs. 7 an 15) is pivotally connected at 47 to a. rod 48 adjustably secured to a pitman 49 extending over a crank 51 of a press crank shaft 52, a pitman cap 53 being bolted to the pitman 49. Crank shaft 52 rotates within bearings 54 formed in the side Walls 32 of the press frame and is rotated in anyI usual or preferred manner.

ye bolts 61 adjustably secured to blocks 62 formed integrally with slide 42, (Figs. 4, 7 and 15) are pivotally connected with a yoke frame 63 having side arms 64 extending rearwardly and forming parts of a sleeve 65 keyed to a rock shaft 66 mounted in bearings 67 in the side walls 32. Slide 42 is raised and lowered by movement of yoke 63 which carries a pair of cam rollers 68 rotatably mounted on shafts 69. Each cam roller 68 engages a cam 71 carried by the crank shaft 52, this constituting elements used in a part of the yoke movement- Shaft 66 carries a lever 72 ositioned outside of and adjacent one of the side walls 32 and said lever carries a cam roller 73 engaging the surface of the cam 74 secured to shaft 52. This constitutes elements used in the second part of the yoke movement cam 74 being complementary to cams 71.

The feeding mechanism for cover strip 21 is carried on a bracket 76 (Figs. 5 and 6) secured to bed 33. In its travel through the machine cover strip 21 passes over a table 77 carried by a bracket 78 bolted to the bolster plate 34 and by a bracket 79 bolted to the bracket 76 The cover strip (Figs. 4, 5 and 6), passes between feeding rollers 81 and 82 secured respectively to parallel shafts 83 and 84, the latter being rotatably mounted in a bracket 85 carried by bracket 76.. Bracket 85 is formed with a pair of spaced upwardly extending arms 86 surmounted by spacer blocks 87, which are connected to the lower part of the bracket by front plates 88. Shaft 83 is rotatably mounted in blocks 89 sliding vertically within the bracket 85 each block 89 moving between the spaced members 86 and 88. A spring 91 is interposed between each block 89 and an adjusting bolt 92 threaded within each spacer block 87.

Strip 21 herein shown as a continuous ribbon passes between spaced rods 93 and 94, both rods being carried in brackets 95 formed in the front plates 88- These rods guide the strip into the feeding rollers and guide plates 96 adjustably secured upon the rods 93 con;

fine the strip laterally.

Shafts 83 and 84 carry respectively interlneshing gears 97 and 98 this insuring a unity of movement of the feed rollers during the advancing of strip 21. Shaft 84 (Figs. 4 and 5) extends beyond its gear 98 and through a bracket 99 carried by an extension 101 of the bracket 76 and carries a bevel gear 102 which meshes with a similar gear 103 keyed to a shaft 104 mounted in bearings 105 carried on extension 101 and in a bearing 106 bolted to one of the side walls 32 of the press frame.

Shaft 104 is intermittently rotated by connection with the crank shaft 52. this connection comprising a disk 111 (Figs. 4 and 7) secured to one extremity of crank shaft 52, the disk being provided with a radial slot 112 in which is adjustably secured a sliding block 113 held in adjusted position by a locknut 114 threadedly engaging a bolt 115 carried by the block 113. Block 113. by being moved to a different position along its slot and by thus being positioned closer to or farther from the center of the disc is carried in a different circle of rotation for each adjusted position this affecting movement or stroke of a rack bar 116 which is pivotally mounted about bolt 115. Bar 116 extends at its lower end into a casing 117, (Figs. 4 and 5) rotatably mounted upon a stem 118 of a clutch housing 119 loosely mounted on shaft 104. Bar 116 has sliding movement within the casing 117 and the lower end of the bar is provided with rack teeth 121 which mesh with a gear 122 keyed to the stem 118. A plate 120 secured to the casing 117 retains the bar 116 in sliding position- Rack teeth 121 moving over gear 122 as bar 116 is raised and lowered with rotation of disk 111, partially rotates said gear and housing 119. During this rotation in one direction, clutch mechanism illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 operates to lock together the housing and the shaft 104, which action by reason of the geared connecting gears 103 and 102 causes a corresponding movement of shaft 84 and feed rollers 82 and 81. y

This clutch mechanism comprises a star wheel 123 keyed to shaft 104, the former being positioned within the housing 119 and held in place by a face plate 124 and a collar 125 mounted on shaft 104 adjacent the outer bearing 105. Small rollers 126- constitute the clutching elements and are positioned between the arms of the star wheel 123. These arms are shaped to cause a wedging of each roller 126 between its associated arm of the star wheel 123 and the housing 119 when the latter is moved in one direction, this being in clockwise direction in Fig. 4. Upon partial rotation of housing 119 in the reverse or counter clockwise direction, each roller 126 is moved away from wedging position and the housing 119 moves freely about star when shaft 104 is unclutched from anism may be adjusted to afford any proper frictional drag upon the shaft 84.

Mechanism for cutting the spout opening in the strip 21 is located at the first station. s

Strip 21 (Figs. 4 to 8 inclusive) as it passes this position is fed across a die plate 131 supported on a die block 132 carried by the bracket 76. Upon being brought to rest it is clamped upon the plate 131 by a presser foot 133 which carries upwardly projecting rods 134 slidably positioned within a cross head 135. Spring 136 are interposed between the upper surface of presser foot 133 and the lower surface of cross head and as the latter is lowered the presser foot clamps against the strip 21 under the compression of the springs 136. Look nuts 137 secured to the upper end of each rod 134 permit lifting of the presserfoot 133 with the raising of cross head 135.

Studs 138 project upwardly from die plate 131, are threadedly secured to the die block 132 and extend through openings formed in the cross head 135. The latter has movement relative to the studs 138 and a coil spring 139 positioned about each stud 138 is interposed between the die plate 131 and the cross head 135 and these springs hold the crosshead in raised position excepting when the same is depressed by a mechanism best illustrated in Fig. 4. A head 141 of each stud 138 limits the raised position of the cross head 135 under the action of the springs 139.

The depressing mechanism for the cross head 135 comprises a connecting rod 142 pivotally connected at 143 to the cross head 135 and adjustably secured at its upper end within a yoke 144 pivotally mounted on a pin 145 carried by a lever 146 pivoted on a pin 147 carried by the arm 72 (Figs. 4 and 7). Pin 145 carries a cam roller 148 which is positioned between the arms of the yoke 144. Cam 74 at certain periods in its rotation with the crank shaft 52 engages the roller 148 and moves it downwardly and through the described connections depresses the cross head 135 against the action of springs 139. At other times springs 139 hold the cross head 135 upwardly against the heads 141 of the studs 138, cam roller 148 then being held in the position illustrated in Fig. 7, out of contact with the cam 74.

Cross head 135 carries a punch block 151 from which is projected a punch 152 provided with cut edges 153 and 154. Punch 152 contact with is held above and out of contact with the strip 21 when crosshead 135 is in raised position, the presser foot 133 at such time also being held'in raised position. With crosshead 135 moving downwardly, after presser foot 133 has yieldingly' engaged and clamped strip 21, the out edges 153 and 154 come into and pass through the strip 21, cut edge 153 cooperating at such a time with the walls of a die opening 155 formed in the die plate 131 and cut edge 154 cooperating with the walls of a die opening 156 also formed in said plate, see Feg. 8.

During this action a punching 159 is out having slidin thereby (Fig. 9).

tioned between a collar 182 secured to the shaft 165 and a cone disc clutch member 183 movement longitudinally of alon a feather 184 carried heave 181 is provided with a conical depression 185 corresponding to and permitting at certain times frictional engagement with the surface ofthe cone disc 183. Gone disc 183 is normally moved into such frictional engagement or clutch position (as shown in Fig. 12) by a coil'spring 186 positioned about shaft 165 and interposed betwen the disc 183 and one of the bearings 166. In clutched position rotation of the sheave 181 is imparted to the shaft 165 and shaft 165 an from the strip 21 leaving the spout opening pulley 164 and feed belt 163 moves to convey 24 and the slit 25 in the strip. The punching 159 is forced downwardly through the die opening 155 whereupon it falls through a channel 161 formed in the die block 132. It

- will be understood that as' crosshead 135 is raised b springs 139 following the action ust descri ed, it will engage the nuts 137 of rods 134 and lift the presser foot ofthe strip 21.

On the next strip feeding operation the newly formed opening 24 in strip 21 is moved to the second operating station, the strip during this movement passing over table 77 and beneath a retainingplate 162 (Figs. 5 and 6) carriedby' table 77 It is at this second station that a formed pouring spout is inserted within the opening 24.

The formed spouts 27 are brought into the machine at right angles to the travel of the strip 21 across the table 77 (Figs. 10 and 11) The spouts 27 are carried .in processional order by a belt 163 passing over a drive pulley 164 secured to a shaft 165 journalled in brackets 166 pro ected from the under surface of a bracket 167 secured to the table 77. Belt 163 and spouts 27 move through a'V- shaped channel 168 formed in the bracket 167 (see Fig. 12). p

Also positioned within the channel 168 is a retaining bar 169 (Fig. 10) resting directly above and clear of the upwardly extending tang 29 of each spout 27 and extending between the side wings 28 of the spout. -Retaining bar 169 is yieldingly supported on rods 171 carried by a cover plate 172 resting upon and secured to bracket 167. Each rod 171 passes through an opening formed in the the spouts 27 forwardly.

A belt 187 operates over sheave 181 (Figs. 9, 11 and 12) and also passes over a sheave 188 (Fig. 5) keyed to a sleeve 189 loosely mounted on shaft 104. Sleeve 189 is formed integrally with a sprocket 191 over which operates a chain 192. Chain 192 passes over a sprocket 193 (Figs. 4 and 7) carried by the crank shaft 52. Chain 192 is also engaged by a chain tightener sprocket 194 carried by an arm 196 adjustably held by a shaft 197 mounted in the press frame.

Manual means are provided for sliding the cone disc 183 (Figs. 9 and 12) along shaft 165 and out of engagement with the rotating sheave 181 this sliding movement being against the action of spring 186. This control comprises a bifurcated arm 201 which carries trunnions 202 engaging within a groove 203 formed in a stem of the disc 183. Arm 201 is formed with an extension 204 which is bolted to a slide 205 mounted within a V- groove 206 formed in a block 207 carried by the bracket 76. Slide 205 is formed with an inclined surface 208 which is engaged by an'extension 209 of a handle lever 211 pivoted on a pin 212 secured to a bracket 213 carried by the bracket 76. As handle lever is depressed its extension 209 is raised against and along the incline surface 208 moving the slide 205 against the action of spring 186 and removing the cone disc 183 from its clutched position within the conical depression 185 of the sheave 181 thereby disengaging connection between shaft 165 and sheave 181. e

The spouts 27 as they move in processional order with the belt 163 touch one another,

adjacent spouts being interengaged as illustrated in Fig. 10. As a spo'ut 27 reaches the position where the belt 163 passes over the pulley 164 itis further advanced by the spouts following. As shown in the drawing approximately three spouts are pushed beyond the line of center of the axis of the pulley 164 and in this forward position are held downwardly in the channel 168 of the bracket 167 by a spring finger 215 secured by a plate 216 upon the forward end of the re- .(Figs. 10 and-11) operating taining bar 169. The foremost s out 27 in this position is adjacent a vertical y movin spout inserting, tool 217 (F' 6 and 10 sliding in bearings 218 carried by a bracket 219 secured to table '77. Inserting tool 217 is normally in its lowered position as the foremost spout 27 passing along the channel 168 approaches. With the tool 217 in its lowermost position its upper face at such time being in line with or slightly below the lowest part of the approaching spout, reciprocatingmechanism operates to feed the foremost spout into position upon the tool 217. y

This reciprocating mechanism constitutes a secondary spout feeding device supplementing the belt feed and comprises a slide 221 within guideways 222 formed in the brac et 167 ad acent the top surface thereof. Slide 221 carries a downwardly projecting feed dog 223 pivoted to the forward end thereof and held normally in projected position by a leaf spring 224.

Slide 221 carries a bar 225 (Figs. 9 and 11) which is pivotally connected at 226 to an arm 227 extending downwardly and toward the center of the machine. Bar 227 at its forward end extends into an integrally formedcam' yoke 228 which stradles ahorizontal cam shaft 229 journalled in brackets 231 projected from bracket 219, see also Fig. 10.

Shaft 229 (Figs. 9, 10 and 11) carries a cam 232 mounted adjacent the yoke 228, said cam being engaged by a cam roller 233 carried by the yoke 228. A coil spring 234 interposed between a pin 235 carried by the bar 227 and a pin 236 projected from the bracket 219 insures a contact between the cam roller 233 and the face of the cam 232.

Shaft 229, (Figs. 5, 9 and 11) is constantly rotating, it carrying a sprocket 237 over which operates a chain 238 also passing over a. sprocket 239 formed integrally with the sleeve 189. Constant rotation of shaft 229 and the cam 232 carried thereby thus causes the forward feeding movement of the slide 221 and the positioning of a spout on the spout inserting tool 217. As slide 221 moves backwardly following the feeding movement spring 224 permits dog 223 to rock about its pivot and move over a spout following behind after which it is in position for its next forward feeding operation. 7

The foremost spout in its position upon tool 217 rests within spout holding instrumentalities positioned thereabouts. These instrumentalities, illustrated in detail in Fig. 13, comprise side wings 241 positioned on opposite sides of the tool 217 and extending at their rear extremities i-nto bosses 242 forming hinge elements having movement about a stud 243 secured to table 77, (see also Fig. 10) WVings 241 are projected upwardly into directing side walls 244 and abutting walls 245.

When the spout 27 is first inserted between the side wings 241 the same are in closed position, this being the position illustrated in Fig. 13, the abutting walls 245 contacting each other at such time. A rod 246 extends through the two side wings 241 and coil springs 247 positioned around each end of rod 246 are interposed between the outer surface of edly secured to the said rod. This construction normally holds the instrumentalities in their closed position.

Spout 27 in its position upon tool 217 is beneath and in axial alignment with the opening 24 in the strip 21. A .clamping device next comes into play to hold the part of strip 21 adjacent opening 24 against the upper surface of table 77 to permit insertion of the spout 27 within the said opening. This clamping device comprises a cage 251 (Figs. 6 and 10) provided with hinged side walls 252 and a head 253.

Head 253 carries an upwardly extending rod 254 passing through a boss 255 formed integrally with an arm 256 bolted to a punch ring 257 formed integrally with the blanking punch slide 42. A coil spring 258 positioned about rod 254 and interposed between the head 253 and the boss 255tends to separate these parts. Lock nuts 259 carried by rod 254 form a stop for limiting the downward movement of rod 254 when fully lowered under the action of the spring 258. The upper end of rod 254 is threadedly secured to a plate 261 projecting loosely over a pin 262 carried by the arm .256. This prevents oscillation of rod 254 about its own axis but at the same time permits sliding movement of the rod therein.

Cage 251 of the clamping device just described is brought into clamping position upon the upper surface of the strip 21 as slide 42 moves downwardly the spring 258 yielding and allowing sliding movement between rod 254 and boss 255 this insuring a spring clamping action. Rear wall of the cage 251 rests adjacent one end of the opening 24 and side wings 252 rest adjacent the side walls of the opening 24. In this clamped position strip 21 is ready to receive the spout resting on inserting tool 217.

Tool 217 is thereupon raised to move pouring spout 27 upwardly and to pass its side wings 28 through the opening 24. During this lifting action side wings 28 are engaged by the slant-ing directing walls 244 (Figs. 6, 10 and 13) which spring the same inwardly sufficiently to pass the lugs 30 clear of the edges of the opening 24, the spout passing entirely through and beyond the directing walls 244 of the holding instrumentalities. To permit this complete removal of the spout the holding instrumentalities are hingedly separated.

Each side wing 241 (Fig. 13) carries. two projecting bosses 265 in which is inserted a each wing and lock nuts 248 thread- 4 pin 266 mounting a roller 267 extending in-.

wardly through an opening 268 out in the wing. Cam plates 269 (Fig. 6) are carried on opposite sides of the upper end of the inserting tool 217 and as the said tool approaches the upper end of its travel enlarged portions of the cam plates 269 engage between the rollers 267 and force the side wings 241 outwardly in a hinging movement about the stud 243, the springs 247 permitting this action. The directing walls 244 are thus separated allowing clearance of the spout 27 as it is removed therefrom and fully inserted within the'opening 24. The tang 29 of the spout is at the same time forced through the slit 25. After the spout 27 passes beyond and is released from the directing walls 244, these walls are returned to normal closed position by the springs 247, this action taking place after lowering of the tool 217.

The side walls 28 of the pouring spout 27 being resilient and normally spreading outwardly tend to assume this spread position when the spout is fully inserted, and at such time these wings press against the side walls 252 of the clamping device. These side walls are hingedly mounted on the head 253, as shown Fig. 6, to yield slightly, moving about their hinge pintles 271 when cage 251 is later raised, this movement taking place against the action of leaf springs 272 secured on the sides of boss 255 said springs pressing against the lower edge of each side wall 252. This prevents distortion of the wings 28.

The mechanism for raising and lowering the spout inserting tool 217 comprises an l..- shaped link 273 (Fig. 10) pivotally connected at 274 to tool 217. Link 273 is also pivotally connected at 275 to an arm 276 in turn pivoted on a pin 277 carried by a bracket 278 secured to table 77. Arm 27 6 carries intermediate its length a cam roller 279 which engages a cam 281 secured to the shaft 229. The weight of the parts connected with arm 276 insures lowering of tool 217 when the shape of cam 281 permits.

When the manual control lever 211 is operated to stop the feeding of spouts 27 as previously described, tool 217 is 'held in raised position. T001217 (Fig. 9) carries at its lower end a projected rod 282 formed with a button head 283. As handle 211 is moved downwardly it moves a connecting link 284 pivotally connected with the handle and with a lever 285, the latter being in turn pivoted on a stud 286 carried by the press frame 31. This movement raises a forward end'287 of lever 285 against the button 283 thus lifting tool 217. As long as handle 211 is held in this lowered position, the tool 217 will be held in raised position, this position being maintained against the action of a spring 288 interposed between the lever 285 and an eye bolt 289 carried by the bracket 76.

Said spring 288 restores the parts to normal position upon release of handle 211.

Immediately following the inserting of I spout 27 within the opening 24 of the cover strip 21, while the spout is still retained at the inserting station, and while clamping cage 251 holds strip 21, mechanism operates for partially bending the tang 29 of the spout to prevent displacement during its movement with the strip 21 to the next operating station.

A slide 291 with a T head moves back and forth within a slot 292 formed in the plate 162, (Figs. 10, 11 and 12). During the insertion of spout 27 this slide 291 is in a backward position, a nose 293 thereof resting back of and adjacent to the slit 25 in the strip 21. Forward movement of slide 291 produces an initial bending of the tang 29, the extreme forward position being illustrated in Fig. 10.

Slide 291 carries a pin 294 which has pivotal connection with a horizontal lever 295 pivoted about a pin 296 carried by a projection 297 formed integrally with the table 7 7 The opposite extremity of lever 295 is pivotally connected, by a universal joint 298, with the upper end of a lever 299 pivoted on a in 301 carried by projections 302 of one arm of bracket 219, (Fig. 6). The lower end of lever 299 is loosely connected with a pin 303 carried on a sliding bar 304 moving Within a boss 305 formed integrally with one arm of bracket 219, (Figs. 6, 10 and 11). A coil spring 306 interposed between the pin 303 and bracket 219 at all times tends to move the sliding bar 304 toward the left as illustrated in Fig. 10, and thereby holds a cam roller 307 carried by bar 304 in contact with the peripheral surface of a cam 308 carried by shaft 229. When the high point of cam 308 moving against roller 307 forces the sliding bar 304 outwardly or toward the right, slide 291 is moved inwardly and its nose 293 engages the tang 29 and bends it to'semiclinching position, (Fig. 10). Following this semi-clinching action, clamping head 251 is lifted and the strip feeding mechanism moves the inserted spout 27 and the strip 21 to the next operating station which is the clinching station. During this passage between stations the spout leaves the end of table 77 and moves over the upper surface of the die block 35, (Figs. 5, 6 and 14). At the clinching station the spout comes to rest upon a shoulder 311 formed integrally with the die block 35 and directly beneath an arm 312 of a bell crank lever 313 pivoted on a stud 314 carried by the block 35.

As slide 42 descends an arm 315 screwed to one side of the punch ring 257 moves downwardly therewith. Arm 315 is bent to support a roller 316 in vertical position directly above the arm 312 of the bell crank lever 313, and this downward movement brings roller 316 into engagement with arm 312 rocking the hell crank 313 about its mal the clinching operation. Upon lifting of the roller 316, and contact with the raising of the arm 312 out of.

the latter is advanced with the strip 21 to the next station.

positioned at the carried on an adjustable The clinched spout 27 is thus brought to rest between the punch and die mechanisms cover blanking and forming station. The die block carries an inserted die plate 321 (Figs. 6 and 15) which is provided with a forming pass 322 and a blanking out edge 323. Punch ring 257 carries a punch cut edge 324. Upon downward movement of slide 42 cut edges 323 and 324 cooperate to sever, from the strip 21 positioned therebetween, a can cover blank containing the inserted clinched spout 27.

During this blanking action the, cover strip is held clamped to the upper surface of the die plate 321 by a stripper ring 325 loosely positioned about headed pins 326 projecting from a flange of the cut edge 324. A coil spring 327 surrounds each pin 326 and nor mally forces the stripper ring 325 outwardly and in advance of the lower edge of cut edge 324. In the blanking action therefore stripper ring 324 engages the strip 21 and holds it against the die plate 321, this ring at such time acting in a clamping capacity.

Immediately following the blanking of the cover part from the strip 21, a punch 328, stem 329 secured to slide 45, is lowered against the cover blank pressing it downwardly drawing a finished cover 22 by moving it ,through the pass 322 this action forming the flange 23 between the punch 328 and the die plate 321. The formed can cover with inserted spout is forced downwardly through the die plate 321 into an en-. larged channel 331 passing through die members 33, 34 and 35, through which it falls by gravity into discharged position.

This completes the operations necessary for producing pouring spout can covers. As the punch parts 257, 324 and 328 move upwardly following this operation, stripper ring 325 forces the cover strip 21 off the cut edge 324 and leaves the same resting upon the die plate 321 and the block 35.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be under stood from the foregoing description and it will be apparent that 'various changes may be made in the'form, construction and arrangement of the parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or

sacrificing all of its material advantages, the

form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A machine for producing pouring spout can covers, comprising in combination means for cutting spout openings in a cover strip of sheet material, devices for movably securing formed spouts within said openings and die members for cutting and forming can Wings28 f th spout 27 covers from said strip.

2. A machine for producing pouring spout can covers, comprising in combination feeding devices for advancing a cover strip of sheet material through the machine, means for cutting spout openings in said-strips, devices for movably securing formed spouts within said openings, and die members for cutting and forming can covers from said strip.

3. A machine for producing pouring spout can covers, comprising in combination means for cutting spout openings in a cover strip of sheet material, devices for hingedly securing formed spouts within said openings and die members for cutting and forming can covers from said strip.

4. A machine for producing pouring spout can covers, comprising in combination means for cutting spout openings in a cover strip of sheet material, .niechanism formed spouts within said openings, devices for movably securing the spouts within the openings and die members for cutting and forming cancovers from said strip.

5. A machine for producing pouring spout can covers, comprising in combination means for cutting spout openings in a cover strip of sheet material, mechanism for inserting formed spouts within said openings, devices for hingedly securing the spouts within the openings by attaching parts thereof to said cover strips, and die members for cutting and forming can covers from said strip.

6. A spout inserting mechanism which comprises a spout inserting tool, feeding devices for presenting to said tool a formed can spout, spout holding instrumentalities for guiding said spout into hinging position relative to a can cover element while the spout is being carried by the inserting tool, and means for actuating the various parts of the inserting mecahnism in proper synchronism.

A spout inserting mechanism which comprises a spout inserting tool, feeding de vices for presenting to said tool a formed can spout having resilient side wings, spout holding instrumentalities for guiding said spout while the spout is being carried by the inserting tool, directing walls for pressing said resilient side wings toward each other during for inserting g; serted position,

so spout can curing said spout within said opening, and

means for actuating the various mechanisms in proper synchronism.

9. In a machine for producing pouring spout can covers, the combination of a spout inserting tool, feeding devices for presenting to said tool a formed can spout,'spout holding instrumentalities for guiding said spout into an opening formed in a can cover element while the spout is being carried by the inserting tool, devices for initially bending and thereby retaining a part of said spout in inclinching members for hingedly securing said spout within said opening, and means for actuating the various mechanisms in proper synchronism.

-10. In a machine for producing pouring covers, the combination of a spout inserting tool, feeding devices for presenting to said tool a formed can spout, spout holding instrumentalities for guiding said spout into an opening formed in a can cover strip while the spout is being carried by the inserting tool, clinching members for hingedly securing said spout within said opening, die members for cutting and forming can covers from said strip, and means for actuating the various me hanisms in proper synchronism.

11. In a machine for producing pouring spout can covers, the combination of a spout inserting tool, feeding devices for presenting to said tool a formed can spout, spout holding instrumentalities for guiding said spout into an opening formed in a can cover strip while the spout is being carried by the inserting tool, devices for initially bending and thereby retaining a part of said spout in inserted position, clinching members for hingedly securing said spout within said opening, die members for cutting and forming can covers from said strip, and means for actuating the various mechanisms in proper synchronism.

12. A spout inserting mechanism comprising a table, a clamping device for holding a can cover element on said table, a spout inserting tool, feeding devices for presenting to said tool a formed can spout, a hinged pair of spout holding instrumentalities surrounding said tool and also surrounding a spout positioned by the feeding devices, and means for moving the inserting tool and inserting said spout carried thereby into an opening formed in the can cover element while the same is held upon said-table.

13. A spout inserting mechanism comprising a table, a clamping device for holding a can cover element on said table, a spout inserting tool, feeding devices for presenting to said tool a formed can spout, having resilient side wings, ,a hinged pair of spout holding instrumentalities surrounding said tool and also surrounding a spout positioned b the feeding devices, directing walls carried by said instrumentalities, means for moving the inserting tool and forcing the side Wings of the spout carried thereby along the directing Walls whereby said wings are pressed toward each other and the spout inserted into an opening formed in the can cover element while the same is held upon said table.

14. A spout inserting mechanism comprising a table, a clamping device for holding a can cover element on said table, a spout inserting tool, feedin devices for presenting to said tool a forme can spout having resilient side Wings, a hinged pair of spout holding instrumentalities surrounding said tool and also surrounding a spout positioned by the feeding devices, directing walls carried by said instrumentalities, means for moving the inserting tool and forcing the side wings of the spout carried thereby along the directing walls whereby said wings are pressed toward each other and the spout inserted into an opening formed in the can cover element while the same is held upon said table, and mechanism for opening the pair of spout holding instrumentalities to permit removal of the spout therefrom by moving the same about their hinge connections.

15. In a machine for producing pouring spout can covers, the combination of a table, feeding devices for intermittently advancing a cover strip of sheet material across the table, :1 primary set of clamping devices for holding said cover strip at a station, means at said station for cutting spout openings in said strip while so held, a second set of clamping devices for holding said cover strip at a second station, mechanism at the second station for inserting formed spouts within said openings of the strip while so held, a third set of clamping devices for holding said cover strip at a third station and die members at the third station for cutting and forming can covers from said strip while so held, the mechanism at the three stations synchronizing with the feeding devices and with each other.

16. A machine for producing pouring spout can covers, comprising in combination intermittently moving feeding devices for ad-- vancing cover strips of sheet material through the machine and past a plurality of operating stations, means at a said station for cutting spout openings in the strips, devices at another station for inserting formed spouts within the said openings, clinching mechanism at another station for hingedly securing the inserted spouts onto the cover strips and die members at another station for severing blanks containing pouring s outs from the cover strips and forming the b anks into pouring spout can covers, the mecha nisms at the various stations operating intermediate the advancing movements of the cover strip feeding devices.

17. A spout inserting mechanism, comprising a spout inserting tool, a primary feeding device for moving formed can spouts in processional order toward said tool, secondary feeding devices for positioning an individual spout-onto the inserting tool, means for moving the insertin tool and inserting its superimposed spout into an opening formed in a can cover element, and a manual control for interrupting the feeding of can spouts to the inserting tool.

18. The method of producing pouring spout can covers, which comprises forming spout openings in a cover strip of sheet material, inserting formed pouring spouts within said openings, securin a part of said spout to said strip, and then orming a can cover containing a pouring spout from said cover strip.

19. The method of spout can covers, which can cover element in pressing resilient side wings of a forme pouring spout together while inserting said spout through an opening in said can cover element, and then securing a part of the spout in hinging position on said can cover element.

WILLIAM R. LORD.

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